‘We don’t teach that to females,’ they were told. They learned anyway

Women across Nepal are breaking long-held gender and caste barriers to reclaim traditional folk instruments once denied to them.

Four years ago, the Biratnagar Metropolitan City Office allocated Rs0.5 million to support local women in learning the n aumati baja . The initiative came after sustained efforts by Sangita Karki Bhandari and two of her friends.